1987 Toyota Toyota Truck Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Toyota Toyota Truck, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Seat belts228.6%
- Heating & air conditioning114.3%
- Electrical114.3%
- Engine114.3%
- Tires & wheels114.3%
- Transmission114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
(1) AIR CONDITIONING DURING THE SECOND SUMMER THE CAR WAS OWNED THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULDN'T WORK, JUST BLEW OUT WARM AIR. AN INSPECTION OF THE A/C LINES UNDER THE CAR REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSTION OF THE FITTINGS. IT WOULD BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ALL AFFECTED FITTINGS SO WE HAVE BEEN GOING WITHOUT A/C. BELIEVE THE A/C PLUMBING SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFE OF THE CAR (DEFINITELY SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 2 YEARS). (2) SEAT METAL FRACTURING. METAL USED IN THE BODY HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND FRACTURED. OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY HAVE SHOWN SIMILAR BRITTLE FRACTURES (SLIDING DOOR HANDLE). I'M AFRAID THAT IF THE FRAME HAS SIMILAR BRITTLENESS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS FAILURE. IT IS PARTICULARLY TROUBLING AS THE CAR GETS OLDER.
TAKATA BELTS #048106; HAS PROBLEM WITH RETRACTOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
(1) AIR CONDITIONING DURING THE SECOND SUMMER THE CAR WAS OWNED THE AIR CONDITIONING WOULDN'T WORK, JUST BLEW OUT WARM AIR. AN INSPECTION OF THE A/C LINES UNDER THE CAR REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSTION OF THE FITTINGS. IT WOULD BE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE ALL AFFECTED FITTINGS SO WE HAVE BEEN GOING WITHOUT A/C. BELIEVE THE A/C PLUMBING SHOULD HAVE LASTED THE LIFE OF THE CAR (DEFINITELY SHOULD LAST MORE THAN 2 YEARS). (2) SEAT METAL FRACTURING. METAL USED IN THE BODY HAS BECOME BRITTLE AND FRACTURED. OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY HAVE SHOWN SIMILAR BRITTLE FRACTURES (SLIDING DOOR HANDLE). I'M AFRAID THAT IF THE FRAME HAS SIMILAR BRITTLENESS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A DANGEROUS FAILURE. IT IS PARTICULARLY TROUBLING AS THE CAR GETS OLDER.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIP/SKIP.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIP/SKIP.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
[XXX] WAS DRIVING THE TOYOTA PICKUP AT NIGHT WITH A FRIEND FOLLOWING BEHIND HIM IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS HE WENT AROUND A CORNER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. HE NARROWLY MISSED A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN SLID OFF THE ROAD OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS SIDE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. HE REQUIRED SEVERAL STITCHES TO HIS HEAD. HE HAD BACK AND CHEST PAINS. HE HAS REQUIRED NUMEROUS VISITS TO A LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE WAS SHREDDED APART. THE OTHER TIRES WERE INTACT.( DOT NUMBER: H4BNDFA028 TIRE SIZE: P235/75 ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION GEARS SLIP/SKIP.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .